Fall Vocab #2

1) Obesity (n) -the condition of being very fat or overweight

Many unhealthy choices can lead to obesity.

2) Accumulate (v) -to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees

My television has accumulated a lot of dirt since I don't clean it.

3) Mass (n) -a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shaped and often of considerable size

The mass of a leaf can be compared to that of a sheet of paper.

4) Disease (n) -a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic errors 

Unhealthy choices can lead to various diseases.

5) Diet (n) -food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, compositionand its effects on health

For generations and generations, the average asian diet consisted of fish and rice.

6) Prevelance (n) -the act or condition of being prevalent; commonless

Peasants were aware of the fact that field work was prevelant to their class.

7) Stigma (n) -a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as one's reputation

You acquire stigma from society by defying the law.

8) Preventable (v) - to keep from occurring; avert, hinder or stop from doing something

By studying her eating habits as a child, I knew obesity was preventable.

9) Adolesdent (adj) -growing to manhood or womanhood; youth

Changes are inevitable for adolescents.

10) Cardiovascular (adj) -of, pertaining to or affecting the heart and blood vessels

My grandfather was a doctor who specialized in cardiovascular diseases. 

11) Excessive (adj) -going beyond the usual, necessary or proper limit or degree

Excessive pride can lead to a big ego such as Kanye's. 

12) Mechanism (n) -an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion

Her defense mechanism was an astute one which many envied. 

13) Sedentary (adj) -characterized by or requiring a sitting posture

I would much rather live the sedentary lifestyle.

14) Predispose (v) -to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand 

Burt predisposed his new ideas to the board of comittee who were pleased with the results. 

15) Syndrome (n) -a group of symptons that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease or the like

Caring for children with down syndrome allows us to come in contact with our inner selves as human beings.